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Intel Core i5-1340P vs Intel Core i7-8550U

WINNER
Intel Core i5-1340P
49.4Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-8550U
35.9Inno Score
56Single-core37.7
39.2Multi-core23.8
60.2Efficiencyspec-based66.4
50.3iGPU25.8
50.7Platformspec-based37.2
13 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1340P1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i5-1340P wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.4 to 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+24) and single-core (+18). Intel Core i7-8550U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1340P

  • Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 38
  • Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 24
  • Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 26
  • 240% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 9,900 vs 2,914
  • 216% higher PassMark: 18,284 vs 5,794

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U

  • 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-1340P versus Intel Core i7-8550U
SpecIntel Core i5-1340PIntel Core i7-8550U
Announced20232017
Process10 nm+29%14 nm
Base TDP28 W15 W+46%
Max TDP64 W+156%25 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-1340P versus Intel Core i7-8550U
SpecIntel Core i5-1340PIntel Core i7-8550U
Cores12+200%4
Performance cores4—
Efficiency cores8—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock1.9 GHz+6%1.8 GHz
Boost clock4.6 GHz+15%4 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+50%8 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-1340P versus Intel Core i7-8550U
SpecIntel Core i5-1340PIntel Core i7-8550U
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel UHD Graphics 620
iGPU clock1,450 MHz1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-1340P versus Intel Core i7-8550U
SpecIntel Core i5-1340PIntel Core i7-8550U
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133
Max memory64 GB+100%32 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-1340P versus Intel Core i7-8550U
SpecIntel Core i5-1340PIntel Core i7-8550U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,270Bottom 34%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,900Bottom 30%—
Cinebench R23 (single)1,680+65%Bottom 49%1,021Bottom 10%
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,900+240%Bottom 38%2,914Bottom 6%
PassMark18,284+216%Bottom 45%5,794Bottom 8%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,175+202%Bottom 45%389Bottom 8%

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